Mammals

Japanese English   Kana   Notes
アルパカAlpacaloan word from the American Spanish word alpaca
オポッサムAustralian Possumloan word from the English word opossum
蝙蝠Batこうもりindividually both kanji mean bat but are read differently
Bearくま
ビーバーBeaverloan word from the French derived English word beaver
駱駝Camelらくだwhite horse (駱) hunchback (駝)
Catねこ
チンチラChinchillaloan word from the Spanish word chinchilla
ハナグマCoatimundinose (ハナ) bear (グマ)
Cowうしalso used for ox
コヨーテCoyoteloan word from the American Spanish word coyote
鹿Deerしか
デグーloan word from the South American word degu
Dogいぬ
海豚Dolphinいるかsea (海) pig (豚). When written in kana, katakana is commonly used.
驢馬
兎馬
Donkeyろば
うさぎうま
donkey (驢) horse (馬) or rabbit (兎) horse (馬)
儒艮Dugongじゅごんloan word from the Latin word dugong
Elephantぞう
Ferretいたち
Foxきつね
砂鼠Gerbilすなねずみsand (すな) mouse (ねずみ)
麒麟Giraffeきりん
山羊Goatやぎmountain (山) sheep (羊)
ゴリラGorilla
ウッドチャックGroundhogloan word from the English words wood chuck
モルモットGuinea pigloan word from the French word marmotte
ハムスターHamsterloan word from the German word hamster
針鼠 or 蝟Hedgehogはりぬずみneedle ( ハリ) mouse (ネズミ)
河馬Hippopotamusかばriver (河) horse (馬)
Horseうま
キンカジューKinkajouloan word from the Indian word kinkajou, meaning honey bear
子猫 / 仔猫Kittenこねこchild (子 / 仔) cat (猫)
獅子
ライオン
Lionししloan word from Chinese (Shizi)
loan word from the English lion
ラマLlamaloan word from the Spanish word llama
海牛 Manateeかいぎゅうocean (海) cow (牛)
ミンクMinkloan word from the English word mink
Monkeyさる
Mouseねずみ
川獺 / 獺Otterかわうそ
パンダPandaぱんだloan word from the French word panda
Pigぶた
北極熊 Polar bearほっきょくぐま北極= North Pole, 熊= Bear
子犬 / 仔犬Puppyこいぬchild (子 / 仔) dog (犬)
Rabbitうさぎalso used for hare or coney
洗熊Raccoonあらいぐまto wash (洗う) bear (熊)
Raccoon dogたぬき
溝鼠
ラット
Ratどぶねずみ
 
ラット is a loan word from the English rat and used more commonly than どぶねずみ
レッサーパンダRed pandaressa is the loan word for the English word lesser and panda from the French panda
Rhinocerosさい
海豹Sealあざらし海 (sea) 豹(panther)
海驢Sea lionあしか海 (sea) 驢 (donkey). When written in kana, katakana is commonly used.
Sheepひつじ
コモリネズミShort tailed opossumコモリ (komori) ネズミ (mouse)
スカンクSkunkloan word from the English word skunk
栗鼠Squirrelりすchestnut (栗) mouse (鼠)
Tigerとら
袋鼠Virginia opossumふくろねずみsack/bag (袋) mouse (鼠). The English loan word ポッサム (possamu) is often used
Weaselいたち
Whaleクジラwhen written in kana, katakana is commonly used
Wolfおおかみ
クズリWolverine
縞馬Zebraしまうまstripe (縞) horse (馬)